Regina road to be renamed after Glen Anaquod, city council decides

Regina city councillorshave voted to rename a road after a late Indigenous elder and residential school survivor.

A portion of Tower Road will be renamed after GlenAnaquod, a member ofMuscowpetungFirst Nation who died in 2011.

The decision came at the council meeting on Monday evening.

Anaquod'sdaughter,Gaylene,spoke with CBC News earlier this month, recalling the first timeAnaquodopened up about his experiences at a residential school inLebret, Sask.

She said she still gets emotional when she thinks about what he went through.

As a result of the Regina bypass project, Tower Road, which spans the length of the city, will be divided.

The southern portion that connects Victoria Avenue Eastand ArcolaAvenue will be named after Anaquod.

The costs should be limited to the replacement of signs, council members said.